Cherry-leaved Andrena
Andrena cerasifolii
Insect
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Small fuzzy bee with dense body hair for pollen collection. Specialist on cherry blossoms in early spring; critical early-season pollinator for Bay Area natives.
Plants that support Cherry-leaved Andrena
7 plants
Deerbrush
Ceanothus integerrimus
perennial herb
Pollen
Bay Area native
Keystone species
Oso berry
Oemleria cerasiformis
shrub
Pollen
Bay Area native
Popcorn-flower
Plagiobothrys nothofulvus
annual
Pollen
Bay Area native
Arroyo Willow
Salix lasiolepis
shrub
Pollen
Bay Area native
Keystone species
California Coffeeberry
Frangula californica
shrub
Nectar
Bay Area native
Chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum
shrub
Pollen
Bay Area native
Golden yarrow
Eriophyllum confertiflorum
shrub
Pollen
Bay Area native